15 signs you've turned into your mother

Remember being a teenager when everything your mum did drove you up the wall? You'd never have believed it then, but of course at some point you were destined to take on a lot of her traits yourself.

A study by Interflora found that most people 'turn into' their mothers in their 20s and take around five years to fully embrace their new characteristics.

The study also revealed the most common ‘mum habits’ which people first start to inherit from their mothers. How many do you recognise?

Hoarding carrier bags

Swapping nights out for nights in

Beginning to let comfort win over style

Always writing shopping lists

Often moaning about the weather

Having a bag that weighs a tonne

Constantly tidying up

Starting to complain more – especially about the weather and bad customer service

Buying in bulk when there’s an offer on at a supermarket

Having an emergency medical supplies stash

Developing a ‘phone voice’

Carrying an emergency pound coin in your purse

Ironing everything, including pillowcases and underwear

Modern music starts to sound the same

Carrying tissues up your sleeve

While these habits drove us mad as youngsters, as we get older - and particularly after we have lost our mothers - they can feel strangely comforting. And it's a whole new experience when you start recognising your own behaviour in your adult children!